DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Place de la mairie, Prayols, Ariège
Prayols, Ariège
Countdown
May
The long one of the Trail du Quartz: 24 km with 1,450 m of climbing, a proper mountain day. Run it solo, or share it with a partner in the duo.
Key facts
01Duo is not a relay: teammates run and finish together
02Solo and duo categories, ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Prayols
Distance24km
Total climb1,450m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate23.5 km
Weather
Early-May, Prayols
18°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 47% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01LOUSTAU SARAH02:44:558.7 km/h
02SAURAT MILENE03:03:097.9 km/h
03GEORGEL CAMILLE03:12:237.5 km/h
32
Women finishers
3:40:37
Median time
6.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAssociation ANIM236
Websitetrailduquartz.wixsite.com
Instagram@trailduquartz_ariege
Running since2018
Training
Training for the Trail du Quartz 24 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Trail du Quartz 24 km plan targets
Typical sessions
24 km with 1,450 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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